Hebron, August 18, 2006 (WAFA)- International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said Friday that teenage colonisers hurled Thursday glass bottles at Human Rights Workers (HRW) in the West Bank City of Hebron.

ISM said in a press release: At approximately 1:00 PM on August 17, coloniser boys were throwing rocks at Palestinian people descending the Qurtaba School stairs. One international HRW approached the area quickly, but was told by the soldier to get away.

"The soldier then came yelling out of his post, and threw his chair at the colniser boys nearby. He then grabbed one of the boys and yelled at him, in Hebrew," ISM added. "The Palestinians who were coming down the stairs continued on their way, but were very frightened of the situation, and left quickly down Shuhada Street."

At around 1:30, while three internationals were talking on Shuhada Street, ISM stated, one female coloniser teenager and two younger boys walked past. "The colonisers stared and suddenly threw a large glass bottle at the HRWs, which landed at their feet. The colonisers took off running towards the checkpoint, where the soldier at the post began yelling and running after them."

The press release added: One of the colonisers attempted to hit the soldier and took off running. "One international attempted to talk to the soldier, but he said to her, "Go away! This isn't for you, it's for myself!"

"Palestinians were walking down the road at this point, and had seen the coloniser kids throw the glass bottle at the internationals," ISM said.

"One Palestinian man was very concerned and called the police, telling them what happened, the police never came."

About five minutes later, a HRW stationed at the checkpoint, came to Shuhada Street to report that coloniser kids had thrown a glass bottle at her.

It was verified that they were the same colonisers who had just thrown the bottle at other HRWs, ISM concluded.

(22:23 P) (19:23 GMT)